Employers must tackle age discrimination now to avoid losing talented IT employees

摘要

Microsoft chairman Bill Gates, who is perhaps the best known IT worker on the planet, celebrated his 50th birthday last month, and it is worth contrasting his fortunes and prospects with those of other people working in IT. This is timely, not just because of this key event in the life of a high-profile IT personality, but from October 2006 it will be unlawful in the UK to treat people less favourably on the grounds of age.